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Brandon Hook · 24th November 2003

Hey all,

I've been having great difficulty in getting my kick drum to sit properly in my latest mixes. It always seems to be bass heavy and lack definition. I'm using only a Beta 52 on the kick. I've tried some eq and compression with not so great results. What else can I try to make it sit better and become more defined? The electric distorted guitars usually seem to get in the way of it's definition, so I tried cutting a narrow band 3K out of the guitars, but that didn't seem to accomplish what I was after. I'm dealing with mostly heavy rock/punk rock stuff...so the bass drum is usually pretty fast. Thank you for your expertise.

24th November 2003	#1
Brandon Hook Gear interested Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Swartz-Creek MI Posts: 9 Thread Starter	Defining a Kick Drum Hey all, I've been having great difficulty in getting my kick drum to sit properly in my latest mixes. It always seems to be bass heavy and lack definition. I'm using only a Beta 52 on the kick. I've tried some eq and compression with not so great results. What else can I try to make it sit better and become more defined? The electric distorted guitars usually seem to get in the way of it's definition, so I tried cutting a narrow band 3K out of the guitars, but that didn't seem to accomplish what I was after. I'm dealing with mostly heavy rock/punk rock stuff...so the bass drum is usually pretty fast. Thank you for your expertise. __________________ Have A great day